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U.v RBITPER.' P WASHING MACHINE. No, 530,900. Patented D eo. 1,1, 1894.

PATENT Fries.

ULRICH REIFFER,

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR ONE-HALF TO j GOTTLIEB RUPP, or SAME PLACE.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,900,

aerea neeember 11,1894.

y Application led November 9, 1893. Serial No. 490,450. (No model.)

To all whom it 1mm/concern:

Be it known that I, ULRICH REIFFER, of thel city of St. Louis,in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and Improved Washing-Machine with Wringer Attached, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in machines for washing and wringing clothes; and my invention consists in features f novelty hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is a side elevation of my improved machine, part in section. Fig. II is a top or plan view of the rubbing band or belt, and its supporting rollers. section, taken on line III-III, Fig. I. Fig. IV is a similar View, taken on line IV-IV, Fig. I. Fig. V is a vertical section, taken on line V-V, Fig. VI. Fig. VI is a section taken on line VI-VI, Fig. V, with the rubbing belt or band removed. Fig. VII is a detail section, illustrating the manner of `securing the rollers or rounds of the flexible bottom to the supporting wires. Fig. VIII is a detail, perspective view, showing the manner of securing the cross strips of the flexible or yielding bottom to'their supporting wires. Fig. IX is a detail, longitudinal section, showing the manner of securing the cross strips of the rubbing belt or band in place. Fig. X is a detail section, showing one end of one of the rollers of the rubbing band or belt.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable frame-work, supported on legs 2.`

3 represents the body of the machine, in-

which the Water is placed.

4 represents a yielding or flexible bottom, located in the body 3, and consisting of wires 5, to which rollers or rounds 6 are secured, as shown in Fig. VIII. The upper ends of the `lres terminate in springs 7, one spring being secured to the frame 1 at 9, and the other spring being secured to a shaft 10, provided with a ratchet 11 engaged by a pawl 12,'a's shown in Fig. I. By turning the shaft in the proper direction, the exible bottom may Fig. III is a verticalV be lengthened or shortened, as may beldesired.

Above the iiexible bottom 4 4is the rubbing band or belt 13, composed of cross-strips 14 secured to narrow endless strips 15 of canvas or other suitable material. (See Figs. II, V and IX.) The belt or band passes around rollers 16, journaled in, or resting uponstrips 17, hinged to the frame 1 by means of a rod 18. (See Fig. VI.) The free ends'of the strips 17 are connected by a cross-piece 19, and by taking hold of this cross-piece, the rubbing belt or band may be raised up on the hinge 18,

to give access to the lower part of the machine. The journals 2O of the rollers 16, are extended beyond the strips 17, so as to rest in notches 1a of the frame 1, as shown in Fig. IV,

-to provide a firm support for the rollers 16,

when in their working position.

On one end of the journals 20, are sprocket wheels 21, around whichpass an endless chain 22, which also passes around a sprocket wheel 23, on the journal 24 of the lower wringer roller 25; this roller being provided with a crank 26, by which it is turned to operate the wringer, as well as to operate or turn the rubbing belt or band 13. The rollers 16 are provided with sprockets 27, which fit between the rounds 14, and move the belt or band.

29 represents semi-circular strips secured to the under side ot' the strips 17, and beneath which the belt or band 13 passes, so as to prevent its upward or vertical movement under the pressure of the clothes when the machine is being operated. The belt or band, at top, passes over strips 30, which are also secured to the strips 17. The preferred manner of securing the strips 29 to the strips 17, is by means of a bracket 32, as shown in Figs. III and IV. The preferred manner of securing the journals 2O to the rollers 16 is illustrated in Fig. X.

represents uprights secured to the strips 1`7 and 30, by means of screws 36, or otherwise. These uprights'form the support for the journals 24 of the lower roller 25l of the wringer, and their upper ends are slotted to receive the boxes 37 of the upper roller 38 of the wringer. Springs 39 are placed between the boxes of the upper roller and a cross-piece 40 that connects the uprights 35.

The form or construction of the Wringer, per sc, does not differ materially from that of 5 any ordinary wringer.

41 represents braces connectingI the upright strips 35 with the horizontal strips 17.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a washing machine, the combination 1 o ot' the frame supporting the body 3, an adjustable flexible bottom 4 supported in the body, a frame pivoted to said body, rollers journaled in the pivoted frame, a rubbing band or belt mounted upon the rollers which are journaled I 5 in the frame, semi circular strips beneath which the rubbing band or belt passes sprocket-whoels keyed to the journals of the rollers, a sprocket chain passing around said sprocketwheels, and a crank for operating one of the sprocket-Wheels, substantially as and for the zo purpose set forth.

2. In a washing machine, the combination of a frame, a body 3 secured to the frame, a bottom 4: located Within the body, a rubbing band or belt 13, rollers upon which the rub- 25 bing band or belt is mounted, hinged strips 17 in which said rollers are journaled, semicircular strips 29 beneath which the band or belt passes, and strips 30 over which the band or belt passes, substantially as and for the 3o purpose set forth.

ULRICH REIFFER. In presence of-- A. M. EBERsoLE, C. G. EDWARDS. 

